The 'Only On Playstation' Range is Classy AF

Ever since the original Playstation, there's come a point in each console's lifecycle where Sony re-releases a bunch of great games as what was originally called the Playstation Platinum range: basically the big-hitters of the last few years, delivered at a budget price. It's always been a great idea and is how I discovered plenty of great titles I'd have otherwise missed. The boxes though... yeah, the boxes always looked worse than the original releases, to me at least, and it also seemed they got worse over the generations. Let's follow some Tekken installments from PS1 to PS3 in the Platinum range....

Eesh! The price might have been right, but the design... I'd buy these things but kind of semi-resent those covers.

Well, those days are gone. The 'Only On Playstation' range has launched in the UK today and just look at these things: gorgeous would be an understatement. PS4 already has a direct replacement for the Platinum series in the 'Playstation Hits' series, but the idea is roughly similar here inasmuch as it sees these titles available at a lower price: the newer ones like Spider-Man are selling for £29.99, while the best game of all time Bloodborne is £14.99. Have a butcher's at some of the designs, and you can see the whole range here.

The most beautiful of all is Bloodborne, though I would say that. I've already got two copies of the game (don't ask) and now it looks like I'm going to hand over £15 for essentially a pretty sleeve. Oh well, no-one ever said this hobby was cheap.

The full line-up of games follows.

Spider-Man God of War The Last of Us Remastered Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Shadow of the Colossus Ratchet & Clank Bloodborne The Last Guardian WipEout Omega Collection Unchartered 4: A Thief’s End